Luke:8:1-15

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* It happened shortly afterwards that he began to go from town to town and village to village , preaching and telling the good news of the kingdom of God . * The twelve were with him , and certain women whom he had delivered from evil spirits and various diseases . Mary of Magdala , out of whom seven demons have been driven , * and Joanna , the wife of Chuza , Herods steward , and Susanna , and many other women , who used to minister to him out of their substance . * As a great crowd was gathering , and men of town after town kept restoring to him , he spoke a parable to them . * "A sower went out to sow his seed , and as he sowed some fell by the wayside , and was trodden under foot , and the wild birds ate it up . * "Some other seed dropped on the rock , as soon as it grew it withered away , because it had no moisture . * "Another part fell among the thorns ; and the thorns grew with it and choked it . * "But some fell on good soil , and grew up , and brought forth fruit , a hundredfold ." When he said this , he called out , "Whoever has ears to hear with , let him listen ." * Then his disciples began to interrupt him , saying , "What does this parable mean ?" * He answered . "To you it is given to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of God ; But all others are taught in parables so that seeing they shall not see , and hearing they shall not hear . * "This is the meaning of the parable . The seed is the word of God . * "Those by the wayside are people who hear , but then comes the devil and carries off the word from their heart , so that they may not believe and not be saved . * "Those on the rock are people who , upon hearing , receive the word with joy ; but they have no root . For a time indeed they all believe , but in time of temptation they fall away . * "And that which fell upon thorns is those who have heard , but as they go on their way of word is choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of life ; so they bring no fruit of perfection . * "And that in the good soil is those who have listened to the message and , in an honest and good heart , hold fast , and bring forth fruit with patience .

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